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parakeratin

parakeratin noun: an abnormal, pyknotic form of keratin.

Noun

parakeratin (uncountable)

  1. An abnormal, pyknotic form of keratin
    • On the other hand, samples from the gingiva (a site devoid of minor salivary glands, Fig 2B ) showed mild diffuse staining of the spinous layer and sometimes of the parakeratin, but not focal intense staining as seen in ductal cells merging with the surface epithelium.2015 July 15, “Periluminal Distribution of HIV-Binding Target Cells and Gp340 in the Oral, Cervical and Sigmoid/Rectal Mucosae: A Mapping Study”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

parakeratin meaning in Tamil

parakeratin in Tamil

இளமஞ்சளம்

Origin of parakeratin

From para- + keratin.

Questions about parakeratin

What does parakeratin mean?
Parakeratin means an abnormal, pyknotic form of keratin.
What is parakeratin in Tamil?
Parakeratin in Tamil is இளமஞ்சளம். See Parakeratin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is parakeratin?
Parakeratin is a noun.

Words near parakeratin in the dictionary

  1. parakeet auklets
  2. parakeet auks
  3. parakeetitis
  4. parakeets
  5. parakeldyshite
  6. parakeratin
  7. parakeratinized
  8. parakeratocytic
  9. parakeratocytosis
  10. parakeratoses
  11. parakeratosis

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